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May 31, 2022 · From February through to May 7th, 1989, Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat clashed over the coveted NWA title. At Chicago’s Chi-Town Rumble on February 20th, Steamboat defeated Flair to capture his first-ever NWA world title. The two would meet again at Clash of the Champions VI on April 2nd, which ran opposite of Hogan/Savage at WrestleMania V ...
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- WrestleWar '89. It's tricky, yet this fantastic battle is the highlight of the trilogy the duo had in 1989. Just over 30 minutes long, the pair worked various moves of their earlier matches to make it shine wonderfully.
- Clash Of The Champions VI. While this show was a financial flop, the main event makes it worthwhile. Before a nationwide audience, the pair went Broadway in a sixty-minute two out of three falls war that felt much faster.
- Chi-Town Rumble. This bout kicked off what remains one of the greatest trilogies of matches in history. Having made a surprise return to the NWA to pin Flair in a tag team match, Steamboat had his shot at this one-off PPV event.
- Spring Stampede 1994. At the time of this show, Flair was a face, having won the belt from Vader a few months earlier. He and Steamboat were set in a match playing off their long rivalry.
Aug 19, 2022 · Steamboat faced Lex Luger, with Lex turning heel after seeing Ricky being crowned the number one contender to Flair’s belt over himself. The rematch would never come. More famously, straight after the win, Flair was challenged and assaulted by “Middle-Aged And Crazy” Terry Funk, including a piledriver on a table.
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Mar 30, 2019 · Ric Flair firmly believes that Ricky Steamboat was his greatest opponent ever. Perhaps no superstars had better chemistry and a better story and a better trilogy than Ric Flair and Ricky "The ...
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- Chi-Town Rumble, Chicago, Feb. 20, 1989. WWE.COM: Ricky, before we talk about the trilogy in 1989, I wanted to ask you about 1984. I know you and Flair had a 60-minute draw over the NWA World Title in Greensboro, N.C., at an event called Boogie Jam ’84.
- Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun, New Orleans, April 2, 1989. WWE.COM: Let’s talk about the second match of the trilogy, a 2-out-of-3 Falls Match in New Orleans.
- WrestleWar: Music City Showdown, Nashville, Tennessee, May 7, 1989. WWE.COM: Ric, let’s talk about the final match of the trilogy, where you regained the World Title in Nashville.
Feb 10, 2021 · Crossbody press by Flair. Steamboat kicks out at two. Steamboat hits some punches and goes for a scoop slam. But his legs give out and Flair lands on top of him. Flair pins but only gets two. Flair whips Steamboat but Steamboat ducks an elbow and lands a forearm smash. Steamboat musters all his strength and climbs the top turnbuckle.
Mar 28, 2021 · He stomps on Steamboat, and when Flair backs off, Matsuda takes advantages and attacks Steamboat’s leg. The same one that just went through the figure-4. Flair alley-oops Steamboat and starts working the left leg with knee strikes, Steamboat tries to fight back using the rope for leverage, but Flair’s quick to go back to the knee.
